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Re-evaluating molecular clock maximum age calibrations revives pre-Ediacaran divergence estimates for animals

Source: Science | AAAS · Published Oct 2, 2026, 8:55 PM

Re-evaluating molecular clock maximum age calibrations revives pre-Ediacaran divergence estimates for animals Science | AAAS Animals may have evolved vastly earlier than fossil evidence suggests Phys.org Moving back the clock: Did animal life begin 200 million years earlier than we thought? YaleNews Animals may be up to 200 million years older than fossils show Techlicious First Animals May Have Appeared 200 Million Years Earlier than Their Oldest Fossils Suggest Sci.News

In Science, Science | AAAS puts this story at the center of the day: Re-evaluating molecular clock maximum age calibrations revives pre-Ediacaran divergence estimates for animals Science | AAAS Animals may have evolved vastly earlier than fossil evidence suggests Phys.org Moving back the clock: Did animal life begin 200 million years earlier than we thought? YaleNews Animals may be up to 200 million years older than fossils s FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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